(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Join the RAILS Board! Would you like to work with a committed team of colleagues representing all types of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant library system? RAILS invites nominations for the following positions…
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Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Call for Ideas and Questions: Instruction and Programming Events Related to Authority and Scholarship
(via Mackenzie Salisbury, School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Are you working on instruction or programming events that engage with the frames “Authority is Constructed and Contextual” and/or “Scholarship as Conversation”? Are you having productive discussions with faculty or students around the problems with systems of knowledge production? We value your authority in this…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Committee Webinar “A Work in Process: Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms” (1:00-2:00 PM on March 12)
(via the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Registration is open for next week’s CARLI Instruction Committee sponsored webinar, following the theme: “Inclusive Classroom: Cultivating Learning Environments for Students with Diverse Identities.” “A work in process: Cultivating inclusive classrooms” presented by Robin Harris, Michelle Oh, and Alyssa Vincent of Northeastern Illinois University Tuesday,…
Call for Presenters: 2019 CARLI Instruction Showcase (Deadline April 1)
(via the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park Universityin Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on…
Registration Open for ACRL University Libraries Section March Online Roundtable Discussion, “Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays” (Sessions on March 12, 13, and 14)
(via Kristen Mastel, University of Minnesota) The ACRL/ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to academic outreach endeavors. You are invited to join in the next one, later this month! March 2019 topic: Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries create and…
UIUC’s Dr. Linda C. Smith Inducted as Illinois Library Luminary
(via the Illinois Library Association) Linda’s nearly 50-year career began when she came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library Science (now the School of Information Sciences) in 1971 shortly after graduating summa cum laude in physics and mathematics from Allegheny College (PA). She received her M.S. from Illinois in 1972…
Reminder: Deadline for IACRL Executive Committee Nominations is March 11
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) Please consider running for a position on the IACRL Executive Committee for next year! Available positions are Vice President/President-elect and Secretary. Terms are for one year, and responsibilities include regular executive committee meetings and some committee work. Curious about exactly what kind of committee work this group does? Per the IACRL website: The Executive Committee shall…
Reminder: Academic Libraries in RAILS Service Area Encouraged to Complete Brief Survey (Deadline 5:00 PM CST on Friday, March 8)
(via Mary Witt, RAILS) During our 2018 strategic plan revision process, RAILS’ academic library members told us that they needed help telling their story and proving the value of the academic library to administrators, faculty, students, and other stakeholders. RAILS is working on a year-long campaign to help meet this need. As a first step,…
Registration Open for MLA March Webinar, “Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great” (1:00-2:30 PM CST on Thursday, March 14)
(via the Medical Library Association) Register Now for MLA’s March Webinar! Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2044/take-your-research-guides-from-good-to-great> When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (CT) Really! Andy Hickner, an experienced web professional and LibGuides expert, will show you how to get detailed and actionable data about how your patrons are…
Call for Applicants: Funding Opportunities From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Members can apply now for funding opportunities (https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding) to support health information outreach, research data services, and expert speakers. The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission: To advance the progress…